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Old 01-18-08, 03:32 PM
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Let me first start by saying that my vehicle is awd. I have some work vs-mx I bought from here that were a great deal. They are 18x9.5 -7 offset and 18x10 -13 offset. If I use 265/35-18 it is the same exact overall diameter as stock. Is it ok to use same size tire on all four wheels even though there is a half an inch differen in rim width?
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It will be ok, but it will look funny since the others are stretch.
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Ok good I wont mind if the rear has a mild stretch.
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Yeah, 265 on 9.5 and 10 is a mild stretch.

Will there be any problem performance wise if you do staggered setup on AWD?
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No none at all I just happenned to come up on a very lucky sale on here with the negative offsets I needed but they happenned to be staggered, but I just couldn't pass up the deal.
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Originally Posted by JesLet
Yeah, 265 on 9.5 and 10 is a mild stretch.

Will there be any problem performance wise if you do staggered setup on AWD?
even if tire diameters are claimed "exact" there is always a small difference in rolling diameter, and cause damage to the center differential...

I have seen this first hand on an Eagle Talon AWD...

edit: running staggered wheels like this will not hurt anything so long as the tires are the same all around...
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Well its actually going on a Eagle talon so Im glad everything will work fine.
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